Wall hanger for radiators



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INVENTOR ATTORNEY? J. W. MOORE WALL HANGER FOR RADIATORS Filed June 10,1956 I l 1 l I l l ll Patented Mar. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES PATET OFFICE2,111,918 WALL HANGER Foe RADIATORS John W. Moore, Detroit, Mich.Application June 10, 1936, serial No 84,396

6 Claims. "(01. 248-232) This invention relatesto radiator hangers ofthe type adapted to be secured to a wall or like support in a buildingfor the purpose of support ingradiators and such devices with respect tosaid wall or support.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a hanger, of thecharacter referred to in the preceding paragraph, which isadjustableboth vertically and. horizontally. Such adjustments aredesirable from numerous standpoints, for example, to eliminate the'necessity for exact 'measurements in mounting the hanger'by per mittingthe radiator to beraised or lowered or moved horizontally after placingit on the hanger. Further, such adjustments makejit possible to use astandard sized hangers for different sized radiators inasmuch as thevertical "adjustments 7 adapt the hanger to radiators of varying height,while the horizontal adjustments adapt the hanger for radiators ofvarying width such as radiators havinga greater or fewer number ofcolumns.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hanger for.supporting a radiator; embodying afpivoted hook element supported by'anadjustable element on the supporting bracket, the hook element andbracket having cooperating means preventing lateral'movement of the hookelement while permitting pivotal movement thereof, and the hook elementhaving a portion thereon engaging the brackettomaintain theadjustable-parts 'in operative relationship so that the adjustments. maybe readily made after the radiator is assembled on the hook. r

' The'above and. other objects'will become more apparent from thefollowing detailed description wherein reference ishad' to theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of. thehanger, the radiator outline being indicated by broken lines; Fig. 2 isa front elevation of thehanger, a fragment of the'radiator outline'beingindicated in broken lines; Fig. ,3 is a rear elevation of the hanger;and

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are sections taken respectively on the .linesC4-4,f 55,andIfi-fi of Fig. 1.

Like characters" of reference are employed throughout to designatecorresponding parts. 1 The numeral l designates a bracket having upperand." lower horizontalswallsz and 3 with end flanges 4, theend flangeshaving transverse slots 5 for receiving fastening elements (not shown)for the purpose of securing the bracket to a wallor the like. Supportedby the horizontal wall 2 is a suspension member in the form V projectinginto the slot 9.

of a screw 6, the screw being supported on the wa11-2 by engagement ofthe head i therewith, the head. inaddition to supporting the screw beingadapted for engagement by a turning tool or wrench. The bracket I has avertical slot 8 extending froma point adjacent to the upper horizontalwall downwardly to and communicating with a slot 9 in the lowerhorizontal wall 3. Theslotais comparatively narrow. Extending throughtheslot 8 is a plate ID, the plate being bent .along its inner edge to formtwo tubular portions H which are off-set from the plane of the plate.The screw 6 extends through the tubular portions l l and has a squarenut 6a received between the two tubular portions ll. so'thatby rotatingthe screw while holding the nut against rotation the plate ill will beelevated or lowered. Pivoted at l2 on the plate I0 is a hook l3 having arear portion l4 normally Engagement of the portion [4 with. the sidewalls of the slot 9 and engagement of the plate I!) with the side wallsof the slot 8 prevent lateral shifting of the hook I3.

The upper end of the hook l3, that is, the portion adjacent the pivotl2, has a circular contour concentric with the pivot as indicated at l5.This portion l5 slidably engages the surface of the bracket 1, and asmore clearly shown in Fig. 5, retains the -plate ill in a positionholding U the nut Ba in engagement with the inner surface of the bracketI. Engagement of a fiat surface of the nut with the inner surface of thebracket holds the nut against rotation so that after a radiator has beenplaced on the hook the. screw 6 may be rotated to adjust its positionvertically without requiring the use of atoolto hold the nut againstrotation. It will be noted, upon reference to Figs. 2 and. 3 moreparticularly, that the above referred toportion I5 is formed off-setfrom the normal plane of the hook so that the lower part thereof is freeto swing in the slotsB and 9. a

A radiator Iii is illustrated in broken lines as having the lowerportion thereof resting upon the hook I3. The upper portion of theradiator is heldagainst the bracket l by a bolt H and. adjustable headHi, the bolt extending between adjacent columns of the radiator and thehead It engaging such columns. After the hook l3 has been adjusted tothe desired vertical position by operation of the screw 6, as abovedescribed, the adjustable head i8 is adjusted into firm engagement withthe columns of the radiator.

tion has been illustrated and described it will be understood thatvarious changes may be made within the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention, and such changes arecontemplated.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a bracket formed witha vertical wall and upper and lower walls, an adjustable tie memberattached to said vertical wall, said upper and lower walls having meansfor attachment toa support and being adapted to hold said vertical wallspaced from said support, said vertical wall having a verticallyextending slot, a slot in said lower horizontal wall communicating withthe first named slot, a screwthreaded suspension member mounted in saidupper horizontal wall and extending adjacent said vertical slot, a plateextending through said first named slot, a bearing on said plateslidably received on said suspension member, a nut on said suspensionmember engaging said bearing on said plate, and a hook pivotally mountedon said plate, said hook having a portion slidably engaging the outersurface of said bracket and maintaining said plate and bearing in aposition holding the nut against the inner surface of said bracket andthereby preventing rotation thereof.

2. A device of the character described comprising a bracket formed witha vertical wall and upper and lower walls, an adjustable tie memberattached to said vertical wall, said upper and lower walls having meansfor attachment to a support and being adapted to hold said vertical wallspaced from said support, said vertical wall having a verticallyextending slot, a slot in said lower horizontal wall communicating withthe first named slot, a screwthreaded suspension member mounted in saidupper horizontal wall and extending adjacent said vertical slot, a plateextending through said first named slot, a hearing on said plateslidably received on said suspension member, a nut on said suspensionmember engaging said bearing on said plate, and a hook pivotally mountedon said plate, said hook having a portion slidably engaging the outersurface of said bracket adjacent said vertical slot and maintaining saidplate and bearing in a position holding the nut against the innersurface of said bracket and thereby preventing rotation thereof, saidhook having a portion off-set from the plane of the portion thereofwhich engages the outer surface of said bracket and adapted to swinginto said slots in said walls.

3. A device of the character described comprising a bracket formed witha vertical wall and upper and lower Walls, an adjustable tie memberattached to said vertical wall, said upper and lower walls having meansfor attachment to a support and adapted to hold said vertical wallspaced from said support, said vertical wall having a verticallyextending slot, a slot in said lower horizontal wall communicating withthe first named slot, a screwthreaded suspension member mounted in saidupper horizontal wall and extending adjacent said vertical slot, a plateextending through said first named slot, a bearing on said plateslidably received on said suspension member, a nut on said suspensionmember engaging said bearing on said plate, a hook pivotally mounted onsaid plate, said hook having a portion slidably engaging the outersurface of and maintaining said plate and bearing in a position holdingthe nut against the inner surface of said bracket and thereby preventingrotation thereof, said hook having a portion off-set from the plane ofthe portion thereof which engages the outer surface of said bracket andadapted to swing into said slots in said walls, and said suspensionmember being disposed to one side of said vertical slot whereby theportion of said hook which swings in said slots may swing past the same.

4. A device of the character described comprising a bracket formed witha vertical wall and upper and lower horizontal walls, an adjustable tiemember attached to said vertical wall, the vertical wall having avertical slot therein and the lower horizontal wall having a slotcommunicating with the first named slot, a screw rotatably supported bysaid upper horizontal wall and disposed to one side of said verticalslot, a plate extending through said vertical slot and having tubularportions thereon loosely sleeved on said screw, a nut on said screwengaging said tubular portions, and a hook pivotally attached to saidplate outwardly of said vertical wall and having a portion adapted toswing in said slots and alongside of said screw.

5. A device of the character described comprising a bracket formed witha vertical wall and upper and lower horizontal walls, an adjustable tiemember attached to said vertical wall, the vertical Wall having avertical slot therein, the lower horizontal wall having a slot thereincommunicating with the first named slot, a screw rotatably supported bysaid upper horizontal wall and disposed to one side of said verticalslot, a plate extending through said vertical slot and having tubularportions thereon loosely sleeved on said screw, a nut on said screwengaging said tubular portions, and a hook pivotally attached to saidplate outwardly of said vertical wall and having a portion adapted toswing in said slots and alongside of said screw, said hook having aportion ofi-set from said first named portion slidably engaging theouter surface of said vertical wall and holding said plate and screw ina position with said nut engaging the inner surface of the vertical walland thereby preventing rotation of said nut.

6. A device of the character described comprising a bracket formed witha vertical wall and upper and lower horizontal walls, an adjustable tiemember attached to said vertical wall, the vertical wall having avertical slot therein and the lower horizontal wall having a slotcommunicating with the first named slot, a screw rotatably supported bysaid upper horizontal wall and disposed to one side of said verticalslot, a plate extending through said vertical slot and having tubularportions thereon loosely sleeved on said screw, a nut on said screwengaging said tubular portions, and a hook pivotally attached to saidplate outwardly of said vertical wall, said hook having a portionadjacent said plate slidably engaging the outer surface of said verticalwall, and a second portion ofl-set from the plane of the first portionand normally disposed in said slots whereby the side walls of the slotsprevent lateral swinging of the depending portion of the hook.

JOHN W. MOORE.

